Katherine’s Writing


Please join in a show of solidarity and witness with Dr. Rafil Dhafir and the Muslim community of Syracuse, New York, whose civil rights were violated on February 26, 2003. On that day Dr. Rafil Dhafir, founder of the charity Help the Needy (HTN) and other HTN associates were arrested. Simultaneous to the arrests, between the hours of 6a.m. and 10a.m., 150 local Muslim families (more…)

I’m traveling right now so not updating my website as often as I normally do. My husband let me know that two recent letters from me to Dr. Dhafir have been returned, most likely as a consequence of being in the Communication Management Unit (see articles below). Please write to Dr. Dhafir (more…)

My departure to Scotland has been delayed due to the weather in Syracuse and I wrote this letter yesterday (see below). As we approach the fourth anniversary of Dr. Dhafir’s arrest and incarceration please consider sending the letter below to your local newspaper. I have sent it to the two Syracuse newspapers, the Post-Standard and the New Times. (more…)

I’m leaving for Scotland tomorrow and will be away for 4 weeks. Like the last two years, before leaving, I have been reflecting on my involvement in Dr. Rafil Dhafir’s case. (Links to my thoughts from 2006 and 2005 can be found below.) (more…)

“When my home was ransacked, one of the government’s main targets was my library. They nearly emptied it. What did they take? They took my Islamic books, they came looking for books of certain authors and took all these authors’ books. They took Quran recitation tapes even though these books and tapes are available at any book store.

“They didn’t touch my Encyclopedia Britannica, my Encyclopedia of the American History, none of the books of Richard Nixon or Henry Kissinger (more…)

Ayman Jarwan, executive director of Help The Needy, and Dr. Dhafir were the only two HTN defendant to be given prison time. Jarwan completed his 15 month sentence on December 22nd, 2006 but was held by the government until he was deported to Jordan a few days ago. Two FBI agents escorted him all the way (more…)

Please help us achieve justice by sending a donation, no matter how small or large, to: Dhafir Appeal Fund, c/o Peter Goldberger, Esq., Attorney at Law, 50 Rittenhouse Place, Ardmore, PA 19003 Please note that donations are not tax deductible. Make checks payable to “Dr. Dhafir Appeal Fund.”

On January 24, 2007, a 3-judge panel of judges on the Second Circuit appeals court granted the government’s motion to reconsider the order that Dhafir would be provided transcripts at the expense of the court. (more…)

Katherine will be interviewed live tomorrow evening at 8 p.m. EST by Chris Crook of Gorilla Radio, Victoria, Canada, and can be heard here: http://cfuv.uvic.ca/

Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, airing live every Monday, 5-6pm Pacific Time. Monday February 12th he will interview Katherine Hughes. (more…)

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